Vocab. Long walk to water

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abruptly

suddenly

Onomatopoeia

BOOM, CRACK, POP

Abundance

a very large quantity of something

Metaphor

comparison not using like or as

luscious

delicious

Hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

littered

full of scattered objects or trash

gauge

measure

monotonous

repetitive and boring

hastle

speed

Personification

the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

object

throw against

rebelled

to reject or fight against

Imagery

visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

broad

wide

merciless

without kindness or pity; cruel

relentless

Harsh, near stopping or lessing

Simile

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Theme

The point of view


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